Alex Ovechkin and five of his teammates refused to participate in pro-LGBT messaging from their team on Sunday, in the latest protest by NHL players against LGBT ideology.
The TV show is billed as a 'Canadian sports romance' and features the story of two rival professional hockey players in a secret homosexual relationship.
In recently resurfaced footage, former NHL player Ian White recounted how he walked across the Canada-U.S. border in minus-20 degree weather just to be able play hockey without a COVID jab mandate.
NHL Public Relations announced on Monday that the league will once again allow players to wrap their hockey sticks with pro-LGBT tape during official games, warmups, and practices.
The move by the NHL follows policy changes earlier this year restricting the use of rainbow-colored 'pride' jerseys and pregame specialty warmup sweaters after backlash from players who refused to wear the LGBT-promoting apparel.